Winery Quinta Casa AmarelaII Terroir Branco
White wine
In the mouth this white wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with appetizers and snacks, lean fish or shellfish.
Taste structure of the II Terroir Branco from the Winery Quinta Casa Amarela
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the II Terroir Branco of Winery Quinta Casa Amarela in the region of Duriense is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the II Terroir Branco of Winery Quinta Casa Amarela in the region of Duriense often reveals types of flavors of earth, microbio or oak and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit or tropical fruit.
Food and wine pairings with II Terroir Branco
Pairings that work perfectly with II Terroir Branco
Original food and wine pairings with II Terroir Branco
The II Terroir Branco of Winery Quinta Casa Amarela matches generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, appetizers and snacks or lean fish such as recipes of cuttlefish armorican style (morgate), autumn verrine or fish and shrimp curry.
Details and technical informations about Winery Quinta Casa Amarela's II Terroir Branco.
Discover the grape variety: Tannat
Tannat is a red grape variety from Béarn which belongs to the cotoïdes family. Present in several vineyards of France, it occupies nearly 3,000 ha. Its leaves are reddish with tan patches. Its bunches are either of normal size or larger. Its berries have a thin skin and are rounded. Its foliage has a swarthy appearance. This variety must be pruned long because it is vigorous. It likes sandy and gravelly soils. Tannat is often exposed to leafhoppers and mites. It is also somewhat susceptible to grey rot. It has 11 approved clones, including 474, 717 and 794. Once mature, this variety produces acidic, fruity, tannic, acidic and full-bodied wines. Various aromas emerge, notably tobacco, cinnamon and exotic wood. Tannat is rarely used alone. It is combined with iron-servadou to obtain a fruitier taste or with cabernet sauvignon to be more rounded.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of II Terroir Branco from Winery Quinta Casa Amarela are 2016, 2012, 2014, 2008 and 0.
Informations about the Winery Quinta Casa Amarela
The Winery Quinta Casa Amarela is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 18 wines for sale in the of Douro to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Douro
The wine region of Douro is located in the region of Duriense of Portugal. We currently count 1110 estates and châteaux in the of Douro, producing 4307 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Douro go well with generally quite well with dishes .
The wine region of Duriense
Duriense is a Portuguese wine region covering the same area as the Douro DOC and the Port wine region. In difference from Douro DOC, Duriense VR is a designation at the lower Vinho Regional (VR) level, which corresponds to table wines with a geographical indication under European Union wine regulations, similar to a French vin de pays region. Thus, it is the simpler or less typical wines of the Douro region that are sold using a Duriense VR label. Before the creation of a separate Duriense VR, the Douro vineyards were Part of the former Transmontano/tras-os-montes">Trás-os-Montes VR, which is now called Transmontano VR and no longer includes the Douro vineyards.
The word of the wine: Yellow wine
White wines from the Jura region aged in oak barrels without topping up for at least 6 years. A veil of yeast forms on the surface of the wine, which undergoes slow oxidation, giving it a particular taste reminiscent of nuts.
